Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 81.69 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
81.69
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.69
in 2023
All-time low
78.77
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico is 81.69, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico peaked at 81.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.77, in 2011.
Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 78.77 | — |
| 2012 | 79.26 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 80.32 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 80.04 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 80.68 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 80.36 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.07 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 81.09 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 81.44 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.01 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 79.77 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.43 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.69 | +2.8% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 81.69 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 81.69 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.11 | 78.77 | 81.44 | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.22 | 79.43 | 81.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More health data for Puerto Rico
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -20 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.4804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0145 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8484 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0152 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, annual growth rate -6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico?
- Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Puerto Rico was 81.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 81.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.77 in 2011.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
- Puerto Rico ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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